Category 11 Aerial Application Review QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Category
11
Aerial
Application
Review
What
action
must
you
complete
before
dropping
in
over
any
obstructions
on
swath
approach?
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ANSWER-Turnaround
Do
not
make
turns
over
the
following
at
any
time?
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ANSWER-Residences,
poultry
houses,
livestock,
and
ponds/reservoirs.
Minimum
altitude
you
must
maintain
during
ferrying
flights?
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ANSWER-500ft
AGL
When
ferrying
never
fly
directly
over
what
kind
of
buildings?
-
ANSWER-Farm
buildings
During
ferrying
flights
it
is
good
practice
to
do
what
on
each
new
run?
-
ANSWER-Deviate
course
1/8-1/4
of
a
miles
from
your
previous
course
Aerial
application
equipment
is
calibrated
according
to
what
metric?
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ANSWER-APM
or
Acres
per
minute
DGPS-mediated
flow
controllers
do
what?
-
ANSWER-Adjust
flow
dependent
on
aircraft
speed
Application
height
is
the
distance
between
what
two
things?
-
ANSWER-nozzle
tip/spreader
exit
plant
canopy
Small
droplet
sprays
require
what
sort
of
application
heights?
-
ANSWER-Application
heights
of
8-10ft
above
canopy
for
droplet
sizes
in
the
150-200
micron
range
What
sort
of
water
could
you
use
for
spray
pattern
testing?
-
ANSWER-Dyed
water
When
spray
pattern
testing
with
oil
based
test
liquid,
what
sort
of
cards
should
be
used?
-
ANSWER-Oil
sensitive
cards
Effective
swath
is:
-
ANSWER-The
span
of
the
spray
pattern
that
contains
enough
pesticide
to
obtain
the
desired
result/pest
control
Overall
swath
is:
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ANSWER-The
outermost
range
that
spray
droplets
within
your
pattern
will
reach
but
are
not
enough
to
result
in
satisfactory
pest
control
In
what
type
of
outdoor
conditions
is
it
best
to
perform
spray
pattern
testing?
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ANSWER-Low
wind
conditions
generally
in
the
morning,
if
winds
are
measurable,
fly
the
aircraft
INTO
the
wind
to
conduct
spray
pattern
testing. What
is
the
first
thing
you
should
do
prior
to
conducting
a
spray
operation?
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ANSWER-Scout
the
target
site
from
the
air
to
identify
obstacles,
terrain,
and
field
layout
What
should
you
specifically
look
for
when
scouting
a
field
aerially
prior
to
an
application?
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ANSWER-Breaks
in
cultivation
or
plant
cover,
trees,
buildings,
telephone
poles,
guy
wires
etc.
Guy
wires
generally
pull
in
which
direction
in
relation
to
circuitry
wire?
-
ANSWER-The
OPPOSITE
side
What
must
you
determine
about
nearby
buildings
assumed
to
have
electricity?
-
ANSWER-The
route
by
which
they
get
their
electricity
If
there
is
an
obstruction
beside
a
field,
how
should
it
be
handled?
-
ANSWER-Fly
close
and
parallel
to
the
obstruction
If
there
is
an
obstruction
at
the
end
of
a
field,
how
should
it
be
handled?
-
ANSWER-One
or
two
swath
widths
prior
to
reaching
the
obstruction,
cut
off
spray
and
pull
up.
After
those
passes
are
complete,
fly
one
or
two
parallel
clean
up
passes
to
catch
the
swaths
you
cut
off
early
for.
What
are
the
different
types
of
ground
crew
members?
-
ANSWER--On
site
field
crew
-Mix/load
crew
-Application
equipment
servicing
crew
What
jobs
do
the
On
Site
Field
Crew
perform?
-
ANSWER--Current
weather
conditions
-Topographical
feature
awareness
-Location
and
dimension
of
ground
based
hazards
-Buffer
zone
delineations
-Other
factors
affecting
the
job
The
process
of
"Reregistration"
refers
to
what
practice
by
the
EPA?
-
ANSWER-Reviewing
of
older
pesticides
(those
registered
before
November
1984_
to
ensure
that
they
meet
current
scientific
and
regulatory
standards.
What
process
may
lead
to
the
changing
of
pesticide
labeling
on
a
product
you
have
been
using
for
years?
-
ANSWER-"Reregistration"
performed
by
the
EPA
What
is
the
most
likely
route
of
pesticide
exposure
for
aerial
applicators?
-
ANSWER-Dermal
Is
it
true
that
different
handling
activities
(mixing,
loading,
applying,
cleaning
equipment
etc)
may
require
different
PPE?
-
ANSWER-YES,
TRUE
The
effect
of
any
pesticide
depends
on
which
two
factors?
-
ANSWER--Amount
of
chemical
absorbed
-Size
of
the
organism
receiving
the
chemical The
measurement
of:
-The
amount
of
chemical
absorbed
-The
size
of
the
organism
receiving
the
chemical
Is
referred
to
as
what
term?
-
ANSWER-Dosage
When
referring
to
"dosage"
the
amount
of
chemical
is
measured
in
what
form?
-
ANSWER-Milligrams(mg)
When
referring
to
"dosage"
the
size
of
the
recipient
is
measured
in
what
form?
-
ANSWER-Kilograms(kg)
This
example
illustrates
what
key
concept?
"a
single
grain
of
salt
will
injure
an
ant,
but
not
a
human"
-
ANSWER-Dosage
The
ability
of
a
chemical
substance
to
cause
injury
is
called?
-
ANSWER-Toxicity
Dosage
is
a
yardstick
that
helps
classify
pesticide
toxicity
into
which
three
different
categories?
-
ANSWER-DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
each
toxicity
category
has
a
range
of
doses
which
helps
measure
and
categorize
toxicity
What
does
LD50
measure?
-
ANSWER-The
minimum
dosage
likely
to
kill
50%
of
the
organisms
in
a
test
group
LD50
stands
for
what?
-
ANSWER-Lethal
dosage
for
50%
of
the
test
population
A
LOW
LD50
means
that
a
pesticide
is
what?
-
ANSWER-HIGHLY
toxic
A
HIGH
LD50
means
that
a
pesticide
is
what?
-
ANSWER-Only
slightly
toxic
What
appears
on
the
label
that
is
a
summary
of
a
products
dosage-response
testing
results?
-
ANSWER-The
signal
word
Common
symptoms
of
external
exposure
to
pesticides
may
include?
-
ANSWER--Blisters,
rash,
and
or
burns
-Swelling
or
stinging
sensation
Common
symptoms
of
pesticide
poisoning
may
include?
-
ANSWER--headache,
dizziness,
muscle
weakness
-Nausea,
vomiting,
changes
in
heart
rate
-Seizures,
tightness
in
the
chest